Dr. Billie-Jo Hardy is currently an Associate Director for WIIH, is an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and an Affiliate Scientist at the Well Living House at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. She is working with the Waakebiness research team to develop an Indigenous health research program on neurological health and wellness. She is also co-leading, in partnership with Indigenous organizations and communities, the development of a biological health research training program that incorporates Indigenous and Western knowledges that will strengthen capacities and create opportunities for interested First Nation communities to lead biological health research. Her research interests include Indigenous and global public health research and implementation, innovation sciences, health equity and research ethics. Dr. Hardy spent several years at the Well Living House where she led research programs on evaluating Indigenous cultural safety training programs and reviewing policy and practice in Indigenous health research. Dr. Hardy began her career as a research fellow at the Sandra Roman Centre for Global Health Research, specializing in research ethics, global health and innovation sciences. She has advised global health agencies and foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PATH and Grand Challenges Canada.